The big win…
I am just waiting…waiting …waiting… and today I’m not so patiently waiting.
The big win is… a new kitchen! Not just any kitchen… the “House and Home $30,000 Ikea Kitchen Renovation Contest”.
I submitted the best ‘House of Q’ kitchen photos I could find and a 250 word blurb for the big win. Here’s my entry…
Submission Question: Tell us why you think you need a kitchen makeover, what’s not working in your current space, and what’s on your wish list:
We think we need a kitchen makeover because we are out-of-date and re-defining the term; kitchen dysfunction. We struggle with limited counter top space that requires us to prep meals in a small angled corner, while sharing space with numerous small appliances. Every day we search through tangled up utensil drawers for that, “just right” tool. Each meal we risk our lives when attempting to find a colander but avoiding the clashing of pots, pans and lids. We display our dishware on a mismatched buffet, jammed into one kitchen corner. Adjacent to the buffet is our portable dishwasher which gets used daily; rolling it across the kitchen, hooking it up to our single sink tap and then banning household water use for 45minutes. We do the best we can and I know we would be considered very cool if we were living in 1960 but in 2013 we are struggling with daily dysfunction.
On our wish list we dream of a built-in dishwasher, drawer style cabinetry that flows smooth and noise free, and counter space that’s functional and fresh looking. We’d love to modernize the main level of our house with an open concept space so I don’t have to lie to my children when I threaten, “I’m watching you!” (Through the solid wall). My little boys would love to test out the durability of a new kitchen, my husband would stop cussing when cooking, and I would be a happy Mom.
Would you choose me?
I’d choose me!
Wish me luck! (like $30,000 of luck!)